Are MEN really EQUAL to WOMEN? (Read Facts...)?

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FRIENDLY ANSWERS ONLY:

Physically? I don't think that you can consider a woman equal to a man. Men are simply faster, stronger, and better athletes. Men are physically superior, no contest.

Mentally? This is where a woman has her best argument at equality. I have met very smart woman. I have met woman that are far more intellegent than myself. I don't, however, think that woman have near as much common sense as men. But still I will call this one a draw.

Emotionally? I consider this to be no contest. Men can control their emotions better than women, period.

My question is, How in the hell can you say that men and women are equal? They are no where close to equal.

I stated some facts
Please FRIENDLY Answers/Contradictions only!!!

SHOULD THEY BE TREATED EQUALY: YES!

BUT ARE THEY EQUAL: NO!

Answer 1

Ok in some ways I agree with you...but overall I don't. Here's why...
Physically...yes a man can do things that require more strength as a general rule....BUT if a man had to be pregnant he'd run crying home to his mama! That is EXTREMELY physically demanding and I honestly don't know a man that would be able to deal with it
Mentally...ok that's where men and women are equal IF they are given the same types of advantages...ie same types of schools, parents that teach them things from a young age etc
Emotionally....I disagree that men control their emotions better. They might not cry as easily but they sure as hell kill people out of rage more, tend to be the abuser in a situation more, etc That shows the inability to control emotions (by the way I'm by no means saying that ALL men are abusers, etc....not even the majority....just saying that not all can control their emotions)
So I agree with you that men and women aren't equal.....we just aren't the same in a lot of ways. BUT everyone should be treated the same and when you say that women aren't equal it brings to mind a man that thinks women should be barefoot and pregnant.....Maybe you should say that men and women are different and people would take what you have to say more seriously.

Answer 2

We are all human beings, and many women have common sense, and can think about an issue without an emotional reaction all of the time. Men too.

Strength? A man's muscular system is completely different from a woman's providing most men with superior physical strength. It's not a contest, it's just physiology. Some women are body builders and have a lot of strength, and i'd imagine they get this way with the help of steroids.

Men's and women's brains are different. The spaces between the hemispheres in the brain are further apart in a man's brain. So it makes us different, emotionally and logically. Again, physiology.

As human beings, i think men and women should have equal opportuinties, if they both have the abillity to do the same job, etc. THIS is what the "equality" statements are about.

take care.

Answer 3

Good morning! : )

I will agree with you that men are physically capable of more than women. No contest there!
Mentally, what were you thinking when you typed that one out?
I have more common sense than a lot of men. I think this is based on individuals, not sexes.
Emotionally, men seem to have less emotions than women. I don't know if it's that they can control them better or that they are too macho to show them. Hmmm? : )

I can say men and women are equal because without one, you couldn't have the other. Why do you think there is woman and man?

Thank you for asking this question. It's been fun.
Have a wonderful day. : )

Answer 4

Are you really asking this question? Of course they are not equal! Equal rights? Yes. Equal in any other way than both being human? Enjoying sex? Eating foods? Wearing clothes? Good grief.

Emotionally women are different. We feel more than a man does and we also show it. Some men are emotional, a little too emotional sometimes. But that doesn't mean we are equal.

Mentally, I've known smart men and smart women. I've also known some pretty stupid men and stupid women.

We should have equal rights. But that's probably about it.

Answer 5

Everyone is different in their thoughts and actions according to the topic at hand. This doesn't mean one is inferior to the other, male or female. Yes, most women listen to their heart more but this can be a quality not the opposite. I do believe women are superior in many ways. We are able to cope with pain, child bearing, raising children, taking care of the home, careers and husbands all at the same time. We multitask better because we have always had to. Most men would throw their hands in the air if they had to do what we do. Men are generally stronger but at the same time women use their strength to work while many men let theirs go to waste. How many men are couch potatoes while the women are doing the chores or cooking for them?

Hope this gives you a different view point to think about.

Answer 6

Ooh, interesting question!

Your first point: physical equality. I agree. The average man is physically superior to the average woman. Obviously there are exceptions!

Mental equality: I partly disagree. Yes, there are smart men and women. As for the common sense bit - perhaps that is a talent that men have. However; many studies show that men and women simply think differently. Men are better at logical thought and spatial awareness etc... Women are better at noticing details and understanding people. This is all very generalised I know, but employers have started recognising that women have talents they can bring to the workplace that men can't.
So I maintain that we are equal here - but different.

Emotional equality: I disagree. This is because I disagree with your criteria. Emotional strength is not hiding or controlling your emotions. Emotional strength is accepting that we have feelings and learning to deal with them appropriately. Women are much more attuned to their (and other people's) emotions. This makes them good counsellors and friends. I'm tempted to say this makes them better... But that is unfair ;) We are still equal.

To summarise - the beauty of the two genders is that we are equal - but different. We should celebrate those differences, not see them as weaknesses - but recognise that we complement each other!

I hope you see that as my (fairly) unbiased view! :)

Answer 7

It depends on what you consider equal.
I HATE feminism and I'm a woman.
HOWEVER,

Women can:

- Carry a kid (can you do that, men? NO... God made women be the child bearers for a reason... that being we can tolerate pain more. No man can understand the pain of giving birth to another life.

- In fact be stronger and larger than men. Some men are *******. For the most part men are larger and stronger than women, but not all!

- Women do have much more commen sense than men! Men are the ones that will sleep with anything with 2 legs...women however *THINK* first which is why there is a higher percentage of males with STD's in the USA. Explain that one if you're comparing brains!!

- Women are emtional beings, due to our hormone levels. I'd rather be emotional than be a ruthless jerk who doesn't care about other's feelings!!

There you have it. Women and men are equal... we each have our strenghts and our weaknesses. However, I think the childbirth thing adds at least 10 points onto the woman category ;)

Answer 8

Ok, here's my contradiction:
Unlike men, women have better access to their right brain, can use both hemisphers similtanously, and can concentrate on and solve more than one problem at a time. As for common sense, I've had five men in two years ask me how long they should cook 2 minute noodles for... I rest my case on that.
Men do not control their emotions better than women, they are taught to conceal them by social constructs. This means they just don't deal with emotions as well as women, they don't express them as well or as much and this creates an unhealthy emotional state. Not saying how you feel doesn't make you better, it makes you stupid and macho.
And for your information I can arm wrestle a man twice my size who does hard physical labour and win every time. Now who's better physically?
And if women are the lesser sex, then why is it that men are always chasing us around like drooling pigs...? lol

We are considered equal because we are equal. And if you want to get really deep into it, if it wasn't for the months of physical hardship during pregnancy, hours of labour, and years of tireless child rearing done by the supposedly lessor sex, there would be no men or women to be having this argument.
And like my uncle always says, a woman who wants to be equal to a man has no ambition. lol

Answer 9

Actually your body was programmed to go hunting and bring food to the family.You were designed to protect the women. We're just programmed to be homemakers and have babies. In the real world 2007 we have more opportunies to show the power we have as women. Physically, you couldn't even imagine what it's like to have a set of twins naturally. Now that takes real strength. In order to support the 4 children I had I was a welder for 20 yrs. and then went to Quality. Common Sense? I went to school so I didn't have to be a welder! Emotionally, I never get excited in a sitution. I'm retired now. I dont' get what your searching for in this question. I mean what's the point?I supported my family by myself and I think I provided better then most men could do. My 4 children have all went to college, became successful and now have children of there own. I have a wonderful life and I'm just as equal. You be nice to the women some of us have worked our butts off for the family.

Answer 10

Brethren, I think you miss the boat on this one. I do have to give you credit on the fact that you have stated above. However, outside the physical, women are equal or sometimes better than us. Intellect has no gender. How it is applied is simply based on that individuals merit and life experiences.

Emotions as you put it, women tend to deal with things different than us, it doesn't make them weaker. They simply deal with it in a calmer state of being. Let me give you an example, you find out your girl is cheating and you want a fight. A woman will not fight in most cases, she will tell you to get out. Let's see, which is better fighting or leaving?

With an attitude like that, how are you going to get a woman who can give back the same equality?